Public Charge

Authored By:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

"For purposes of determining inadmissibility, 'public charge' means an individual who is likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, as demonstrated by either the receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or institutionalization for long-term care at government expense."

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